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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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